thank you!

thank you so much to everyone who supported me at the RAW showcase! full post with pictures and video soon. also, look for a new musician post by tomorrow!
much <3

mode.

RAW Interactive Showcase - Featuring mode.!

great news!

i am very pleased and thankful to tell you that i have a showcase coming up June 23rd! i'd love
to see you there!

RAW Nashville, an artist collective consisting of fashion, art, music, visual performance, and other forms of expression, has chosen mode. as the first wardrobe stylist to showcase out of all of the cities in which they operate. i am flattered and thrilled! my collection will consist of vintage and avant garde pieces. and i hope you can make it! there are some very talented other artists on the bill, too, including dancers, musicians, djs, hair and makeup, and more!

tickets are $10, show is the evening of the 23rd. here is a link to the show: http://www.rawartists.org/view-artists/userprofile/mode. click on the yellow bit where it says, "Buy A Ticket For This Artist" and make sure when you purchase that "mode" is selected under "Support
Your Artist." i get points for butts i get in seats. i really hope you can make it and very much appreciate your support!

and while we're talking about me... feel free to check mode. out online at http://www.cicileyhoffman.com, Like on facebook http://www.facebook.com/mode.styling, and follow on twitter @modestyling.

what are you up to?

vintage sale this weekend!

holy moley! huge multi-vendor vintage sale this weekend. you Know i'll be there!

check it out! Fanny's Choice VII Sale.

Seth Wood - Nashville style & sound

Seth Wood is a Nashville singer/songwriter with an endearing, classic, simple sound- and look. His latest EP Abraham is lyrically expressive, imaginative, and vivid with unexpected melodies and soft duets. These songs have a timeless immediacy- they could have been recorded 100 years ago or just yesterday, and are at once familiar. Seth writes of love, travel, time, and friendship- Abraham could easily be a soundtrack for a movie.

Seth's style matches his sound in authenticity, simplicity, and its Southern American roots.  Classic lines, button downs, suspenders, and simple pairings complete Seth's pared down look. Worn in jeans, earth tones- Seth has an approachable, comfortable style.

Seth says, " I am a total believer of minimalism- 3 chords and sort of thing. I think simplicity births great ideas so I like to live that way. I only own one pair of jeans. I have maybe three shirts." Seth would look fantastic in Billy Reid and could be the cover of Garden & Gun any day.

Songs like Old Bird are porch swing songs- perfect for cool nights outdoors with loved ones and a guitar. Think male Katie Herzig. Here is the video for Old Bird.

Seth's look is easygoing and authentic. "When you're young and poor because you're a struggling artist, you don't have the luxury of having lots of things," he says, "I just try to be creative with my limitations and make it a part of my persona. Less is more in so many ways, musically and fashionably."

You can purchase Abraham here.

Vintage Nashville Article

wondering how vintage your fave boutique pieces are? check out my article at the Examiner for some tips on how to tell!

Amelie!

it's the 10th anniversary of one of my all time favorite movies, Amelie, the delightful french movie about a lovely girl who ananomously orchestrates situations in the lives of those around her, but is too timid to take control of her own life and go after the mans she loves.

if you've never seen it, here's a trailer...


it's just wonderful. i would have Loved to have styled this movie, not only because the director is one of my all time favorites and the story is fantastic, but because of the beautiful unity in this film. the script is authentic, the visuals are beautiful, the acting divine, and it all fits together in a magical package that will actually transport you to another place and give you a heartfelt experience- just as film, and art in general, are meant to do.

it has an amazing soundtrack by Yann Tiersen. here's the main theme, Comptine D' un Autre Ete.


this is my Amelie inspired outfit. while the colors in the film are mostly reds, greens, and golds which are antiqued, i longed for a pop of color, hence the purple tights. the movie takes place in Paris, which is known for being windy and often cool, so i opted for a long, orange coat in the still a little chilly spring. actually, our weather has been nuts! fluctuating all over the place.

 these little black oxfords have a slight heel and are very comfy for walking- Paris is a pedestrian city. and though oxfords originated in Scotland, the European touch is perfect for Paris.

and the coat has little waist pockets!

i chose this little anatomical heart pin because of the moment in the film where Amelie's heart is shown beating. i love that image, and have always loved this little pin.

also, my website has been revamped! check in out at cicileyhoffman.com and let me know what you think!

time for a change...

dear lovely readers,

i've decided to make a change. a blog change. while the closet challenge was a major undertaking from which i learned a lot, i have decided to shift the focus of my blog, because i think the content of the closet challenge (one daily shot of, "oh hai, i wore this.") has reached critical mass for me.

i've decided to change to reflect my station in life.  most of what i do is styling for bands / artists. this is because my loves in the world, besides my kitty ;) , are fashion and music. i am a lousy musician. but i figured out a long time ago that while i can't make music, i can make people who do look the way their music sounds- with fashion. and i am in the midst of a career built on this fact.

for the record, things to know that i learned from the closet challenge...
-i made it 154 days. i bet you can go farther than you think, too.
-if you don't wear something at least every 6 months, get rid of it. or make it into something you will wear.
-shop in your closet. there are things you love you've forgotten.
-we all get in fashion ruts. remember that when you got something in your closet, you loved it! try things new ways with new accessories, and you will surprise yourself. i sure did!

so, from now on, besides my general critique and commentary on the fashion goings on of the world, i will be posting about music and dress, what i hear, and why i style my clients or myself based on it. i'm also going to post videos or MP3s of the music to share with you- because i don't work for anyone i don't support, and have worked with some killer acts. i think you'll dig it. i hope so.

stick around and see what's next.

lots of love,

mode.